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Marone: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Marone, the Brescia shore of Lake Iseo

Marone faces the eastern shore of Lake Iseo, opposite Monte Isola, squeezed between the water and the mountains that rise straight up behind the village. The lakeside road and the Brescia-Iseo-Edolo railway run along the shore: transport data show 3 rail lines and 2 stops, so Brescia can be reached without a car.

The village has an old core by the lake, hamlets higher up the slope and newer homes on the few flat pieces of land. Buyers have to choose between the convenience of the shore, with services and the station, and the quiet of the hamlets, where narrow roads and gradients matter. On the lake many houses are second homes for people who come in summer and at weekends.

There are 3,099 residents (2023), down 5.9% since 2011. The average age is 46.8, against 45.4 in the province of Brescia; over-65s are 25.5% and foreign residents 6.1%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

The province of Brescia has 52 municipalities in seismic zone 2 and 153 in zone 3. Marone is in zone 3, with expected ground acceleration of 0.127 g. In old houses by the lake, damp on the lower floors and the state of the foundations also matter.

Using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, the report traces the plot and checks the address against the official maps of landslides on the slopes and flooding near the lake and streams.

Key points

  • Eastern shore of Lake Iseo, opposite Monte Isola
  • Brescia-Iseo-Edolo railway: 3 rail lines
  • 3,099 residents, down 5.9% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.127 g

Overview

Marone is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,099 residents, ranked 112 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marone is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.127 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marone declared an average taxable income of 25,532 euros, in line with the province (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marone is in climate zone E, with 2,455 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 189 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Marone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 2 public transport stops, served by 3 train lines, 1 bus line. That is about 0.6 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.2% of the land in Marone, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Marone is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Marone; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Marone: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Marone are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 24 inhabited census areas in Marone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.6%
  • fair 11.4%
  • good 79.9%
  • very good 2.1%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 017106. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.